908 Kobe Bryant on Life, Love and Legacy

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Fitness, Money, Success, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Self Care, Celebrity, Celebrity Interview, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health, Greatness, Education, Inspiration

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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“If you’re going to have a story, have a big story.” - Joseph Campbell I was heartbroken to hear the news of the fatal helicopter crash that caused the death of legendary Kobe Bryant, along with his oldest daughter Gigi and seven others. Kobe inspired me for years, and I know he inspired so many other people across the world. My heart goes out to his family and the families of those involved with the crash. There are no words to express my sadness. When I interviewed Kobe in 2018, I asked him what love was, and he described love as "a journey that has its ups and its downs...it's a certain persistence to go through the good times and the bad times with someone or something that you truly love." Even though Kobe is not with us, I know that his legacy of love and greatness will continue to inspire and strengthen us for years to come. In this episode, I wanted to revisit our interview together as a memorial of his testament of greatness. Kobe was a champion, and to be a champion, you have to have the champion mentality. He definitely had that figured out. No one has mastered the art of staying focused on your goal and working tirelessly towards it like the legend and icon, Kobe Bryant. Kobe is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time. He won five NBA championships with the Lakers and led the NBA in scoring during two seasons. He was an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons played with one franchise for an entire career: 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2018, he received an Academy Award for his animated short “Dear Basketball.” He also launched a podcast called The Punies that teaches kids morals and history in a really fun way. Kobe was known for his Mamba Mentality, but it’s his big heart that is truly admirable. He was constantly reinventing himself and continuing to pursue new dreams. I have so much respect for Kobe Bryant. Please join me in revisiting his legacy, his Mamba Mentality, and his wisdom on embracing failure on Episode 908. Who was your greatest teacher? (7:10)What are some other things you do to raise the level of your teammates? (17:00)What’s been your greatest challenge since leaving the game? (20:30)What’s a constant theme in your life? (24:40)Why is storytelling important to you? (25:39)What’s your greatest weakness? (34:35) All about the “Mamba Mentality” (12:20)Why he has a passion of storytelling (26:00)Why you should be excited about failure (27:10)Kobe’s greatest moment in 20 seasons of basketball (36:14)Kobe’s daily routine (39:00)Plus much more... If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/908 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes

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0:00.0	This is episode number 908 with one of the greatest of all time, Kobe Bryant.
0:07.8	Welcome to the School of Greatness.
0:11.0	My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete, Turnly Style Entrepreneur.
0:15.0	In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.
0:23.1	Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.
0:30.0	Kobe Bryant said, you know things are never perfect but through love you can continue to persevere.
0:39.6	You move through them and then through that storm a beautiful sun emerges.
0:45.6	This has been a very challenging 24 hours for me.
0:49.1	Kobe Bryant just passed and my condolences, thoughts, love prayers to his family and the families that were involved the other path.
0:59.9	Ascending years passed and their family.
1:02.3	I had the honor of sitting down with Kobe about a year ago and talking about love, talking about life, talking about beautiful things.
1:13.9	And when I heard the news I was like most people in shock.
1:18.6	I checked to confirm that it was not fake and then I laid around for almost 24 hours and reflected.
1:27.5	And really just heard stories about how much he meant to people, watched videos, thought about my time with him reflected on the pain that the family must be going through in the families of the victims that were involved in this accident.
1:45.4	And just really sad, really sad about the whole situation.
1:50.6	And I can only imagine, you know, me being sad as someone who barely knew him, I knew him for an hour of time in a few text messages afterwards.
2:01.2	I feel sad for the people that knew him very well.
2:04.1	And can we imagine the pain that they're feeling and the hurt and the confusion.
2:09.4	And I just want to send lots of love to everyone involved who truly knew Kobe in an intimate way.
2:17.0	And a lot of people have been asking me to to reshare the interview that I did with him.
2:22.5	They said it was one of the most powerful interviews that I've ever seen with him.
2:26.2	They said they never heard him talk about the things he talked about.
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